This year's heavy snowpack has made for heavy runoff and spectacular whitewater on Colorado's rivers. Those same conditions have heightened the danger that always comes with water recreation. Dr. Jasjot Johar, medical director of the emergency department at McKee...
The Colorado Rockies don't look like they're headed back to the playoffs, but two NOCO ballclubs are. The Fort Collins Foxes and the Johnstown-based Colorado Cyclones won their respective summer leagues and will be representing the state and the region next month in...
The High Plains Environmental Center welcomes the Tipi Raisers to Loveland this evening for a LakotaRide Wicoti. It's one of several NOCO stops on a 400-mile horseback journey that started July 13 down in Salida and ends early next month at the Pine Ridge Indian...
If this month's travel article didn't give you enough reasons to head up to Summit County, you might consider some of the special events and festivals taking place there over the next couple of weeks. Here's a smattering: July 20-21: The 30th annual Courage Classic...
One of the jewels of NOCO's natural-areas system turns 10 years old this weekend. Soapstone Prairie, a 19,000-acre preserve in the Laramie Foothills, will celebrate its decennial on Saturday, July 13, with interactive stations where you can learn about the area's...
If you're itching to learn how to weave from NOCO fiber artist Sarah Neubert (featured in this month's issue), there are still a few slots open for her next class. The three-hour session takes place on Saturday, July 27, at Fancy Tiger Crafts down in Denver. This...
This is a big week for golf in NOCO. It begins with the inaugural TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes, the first pro tournament at the world-class Berthoud layout that opened last year to great fanfare. Practice rounds begin today, and the first round of...
Every August, some 20,000 people flock to Loveland for Sculpture in the Park, the largest outdoor juried exhibition of three-dimensional artwork in the nation, featuring 2,000 pieces of sculpture from 160 artists from all over the world. Neighboring towns such as...
At age 83, Dick Maxfield doesn’t chase bird sightings very often. But he doesn’t have to. These days, the birds come to Maxfield.